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21 Minto Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9349 / 55°56'5"N

Longitude: -3.175 / 3°10'29"W

OS Eastings: 326694

OS Northings: 671941

OS Grid: NT266719

Mapcode National: GBR 8SM.CZ

Mapcode Global: WH6ST.63C1

Plus Code: 9C7RWRMG+X2

Entry Name: 21 Minto Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 21 Minto Street, Including Boundary Walls and Pier

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 369070

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29351

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 21 Minto Street

ID on this website: 200369070

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Southside/Newington

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Earlier 19th century with later alterations. 2 storey and basement,

3 bay symmetrical classical house; single storey wing adjoining to N. Cream sandstone ashlar, slightly stugged to basement, single storey wing and 1st floor, polished at ground; coursed rubble to sides and rear, harled to S. Base course; cill course to architraved 1st floor windows; cornice and blocking course raised at centre.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to central doorway; panelled door; plate glass fanlight; engaged Ionic columns to corniced doorpiece; single window to 1st floor above. Single windows set in round arched panels at ground floor to outer left and right; single windows to 1st floor above. Large central window in advanced panel to single storey wing.

S ELEVATION: single central windows to ground and 1st floors.

E (GRANTULLY PLACE) ELEVATION: irregular fenestration; 3 light canted window to 1st floor outer left; 3 bay box dormer above.

Plate glass, timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof; corniced wallhead stacks; moulded octagonal cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coursed and coped wall to street; replacement railings; high rubble wall to N terminating in panelled pier.

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